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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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